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Review Papers | Information Security | India | Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023

Cyber - Crime and Cyber Criminals: A Global Perspective

Meenakshi John | Jatin Kumar Lal | S. Dominic Rajkumar

Abstract: Cybercrime has caused immense harms to individuals, organizations and to the Government. The present generation has been characterized by massive technological innovations. The digital age has taken over the social, political, and economic dimensions of human life. Worldwide, there is a rise in the use of electronic gadgets. The immense advances in digital technologies have led to significant growth in criminality, especially in cyberspace. Cybercrimes have grown progressively with perpetrators innovating newer and sophisticated techniques every day. Despite the measures taken by the international community to control the effects, cybercrimes have continued to rise across the world. This paper deals with the common areas where cybercrime usually occurs and the different types of cybercrimes that are committed every day.

Keywords: Cybercrime, hacking, computer fraud, Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Cyber stalking

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023,

Pages: 176 - 178